Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-11
The Legislature.
DRUMMER's TAX.

In the Senate Friday, Mr.. Koiner, from
the Committee on Finance and Banks, re-
ported with amendments the House bill
repeating the license-tax on drummers.
The original bill proposed to repeal see.
tions 30 and 81 of the law which defined
what sample-merchant was and imposed
a license-t tax upon him. The amendment
leaves section 30 as it now stands on the
statute-beoks, and amends section 81 SO as
to exclude the drummer of ardent spirits.
Two sections are added providing for the
drummer of ardent spirits and imposing a
license-tax of $3.50 upon him. The object
of this is to bring the sale of liquor by
sample within the purview of the police
power of the State.
LEE MONUMENT.
Mr.. Keezell, of Rockingham, called up
the resolution offered by himself on Thurs
day granting site in the Capitol Square
fer the Lee monument. An amendment
was offered by Mr.. Staples providing that
in case the space donated shall not be used
for that purpose the title shall revert to
the State, which amendment was accept
ed.
Mr.. Keezell strongly advocated the pas.
sage of his resolution on the ground that
the Capitol Square is the most appropriate
spot for the monument.
Mr.. Berry endorsed the sentiments of the
Senator from Rockingham, eontending that
the family Of our illustrious dead should
not be separated, but should be together
in the beautiful Capitol Square of the
State.
Mr.. Gordon also spoke to the same effect,
and delivered himself handsomely.
Mr.. Read, Of Mecklenburg, offered an
amendment providing that any portion of
the Square selected by committee should
be donated as a site.
After some other discussion the amend
ment was adopted and the resolution was
agreed to by unanimous recorded vote.
WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
In the House Of Delegates, on motion of
Mr.. Echols, House Bill No 1873 was taken
mp and made the special order for next
Tuesday at / O'Clock.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to the
Western Lunatic Asylum for Improvements.
AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL OPTION BILL.
Mr.. Downing, of Warren, moved to take
up out of it's order the bill amending the
lccal-option law so as to permit a manu-
facturer of liquor to sell his products out
side of his district if said district has gone
sdry.'
Mr.. Downing strongly urged the amend
ment. He cited the case of man in a
"dry" district who had an order from Min
nesota, but between the State and Federal
laws he was prevented from selling and de-
liverng and consequently his large stock
was tied up.
Mr.. Fulkerson, of Washington, offered
as a substitute that the local-optioa law be
repealed. He said that everybody is con-
'AoSSA ohcSo ohO piiI III ltc pIdCLlCdi OUtId-
ton does not accomplish the object intend
ed, and is failure; that so long as the Jaw
exists an election can be inflicted on the
people every two years, which is an I'M
necessary expense.
MIR. Fulkerson had the floor when /
o'clock, the hour for the special order, ar
rived.
In the Senate Monday, Mr.. Koiner Offer
ed the following:
Whereas the prevailing custom of intro
ducing as original bills in the Senate bills
pending before the House of Delegates is
one attendant with serious inconvenience,
imposing unnecessary work and consump-
ton of time. involving additional ex pensa by
double printing, and tending to produce
confusion and uncertainty in the laws enact
ed; therefore.
Resotced, That a bill pending before the
House of Delegates shall not be introduced
as an original bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the resolution and
upon his motion it was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.